Saturday, 10 September 2016

Welsh Conservatives "Don't tell the world Wales is a Nation"

Yesterdays speech by First Minister Carwyn Jones has been accused of an “unforgivable betrayal” of the Welsh people.

The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the Labour politician for using a speech in Chicago to highlight tensions over Brexit, and to warn of dangers to the future of the United Kingdom.

The First Minister is seeking to highlight Wales as an attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment, but faces criticism for stoking fears over the constitutional future of the UK.

As I the Wastong Mile and this Blog told his audience that a “two-way dialogue between Brussels and London” will “fail” and the final deal must be backed by the legislatures in Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Belfast.

Responding to the speech, leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies said:

“There is a time and a place to discuss constitutional issues, but Carwyn Jones is supposed to be in America to sell Wales to the world like never before.“Instead, in a speech that came straight out of the Nicola Sturgeon playbook, the First Minister chose to talk down the economy and to stoke greater uncertainty over the future of the United Kingdom.“It’s an unforgivable betrayal of the people of Wales and can only harm prospects for inward investment.”

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